Great Cases

The Great Cases: United States v. Nixon U.S. v. Nixon

The Great Cases: United States v. Nixon

Burt Likko September 30, 2019

U.S. v. Nixon was, beyond doubt, the most consequential decision Burger ever wrote and probably the most...

The Destatuification of a Justice Taney

The Destatuification of a Justice

Burt Likko February 12, 2016

Or, an opportunity to meditate upon our ambiguous legal history and its uncomfortable place in contemporary political...

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Dignitas Versus Auctoritas

Burt Likko May 1, 2015

This one is going to be a squeaker.

A Greatest Hit: Marbury v. Madison Chief Justice John Marshall

A Greatest Hit: Marbury v. Madison

Burt Likko February 24, 2015

One of Burt Likko's greatest hits, offered in celebration of #judicialreviewday.

A Great Case Out Of Sequence: Bad Valentines, Bank Robbers, And Taxes IFRL-TLC-Scenery-steven-wei-124689-unsplash

A Great Case Out Of Sequence: Bad Valentines, Bank Robbers, And Taxes

Burt Likko January 3, 2013

Note: This post is part of our League Symposium on Guns In America. You can read the...

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David TC in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 4/14/2025As far as I can tell, the Republicans have a “whatabout” for every single “precedent” that the Democ…
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Jaybird in reply to David TC on Open Mic for the Week of 4/14/2025As far as I can tell, the Republicans have a "whatabout" for every single "precedent" that the Democ…
Jaybird in reply to David TC on Open Mic for the Week of 4/14/2025I'm pretty sure that we're *ALL* members of the press. When the First Amendment was written, "the pr…
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David TC in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 4/14/2025I have to say, while I am not a Free Speech Abolutist, I am very confused. I didn't know you could a…
David TC in reply to pillsy on Open Mic for the Week of 4/14/2025I think it's worth reminding people that the Republicans are setting precedent after precedent that…